See and Learn Saying Words 1

See and Learn Saying Words 1 is designed to help children with Down syndrome to develop clear speech. It may also be
helpful for other children with similar speech difficulties.

See and Learn Saying Words 1 provides simple activities that encourage the imitation and repetition of one- and two-syllable
words. It includes eight sets of words, each starting with a speech sound that usually develops early in typical development (b, d, m, p,
y, n, w and h).
The 72 target words represent a range of vowel-consonant combinations and are selected from vocabulary suitable for younger
children.

See and Learn Saying Words 1 builds on the skills taught in the previous two See and Learn Speech steps.

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Activities

See and Learn Saying Words 1 features three activities:

Learning to Say Words - using picture prompt cards and speechreading cues to encourage first attempts at
saying words

Practising Saying Words - using sets of picture prompt cards in games to encourage more complete word
production

Rehearsing Saying Words - multiple repetitions of specific words to improve the clarity and consistency of
word production

Suitability

Children can start the activities in See and Learn Saying Words 1 when they:

can produce at least some of the consonants b, d, m, p, y, n,
w or h - for example, m,
and b

can produce simple combinations of these consonants and a vowel - for example, moo and baa

We recommend that young children practice these activities as soon as they meet these criteria. However, the activities are also
suitable for older children who need additional practice to improve their speech clarity.

Editions and features

See and Learn Saying Words 1 is available as a printed kit or as an app. Both feature:

Step-by-step guidance - a comprehensive guide, explaining the design of the activities and providing step-by-step
instructions

Record keeping - printable record sheets for recording progress

Clear colour picture prompt 'cards' - laminated cards in the print edition, similar 'cards' on
screen in the apps

In addition, the apps offer:

Simple activity screens - keeping distractions to a minimum to help children focus on the tasks at hand

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